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ADAMS, Arthur (Service number 42613)

Arthur Adams sent this portrait photograph to his New Zealand sweetheart Alice Bates (Dolly) whilst serving overseas in France 1917/1918. He is wearing his WWI uniform. The photograph was taken when he was on leave in London. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-08525)

Aliases

First Rank

Rifleman

Last Rank

Birth

Date

7 November 1888

Place of Birth

Waimate

Enlistment Information

Date

Age

Address at Enlistment

Otautau

Occupation

Bank teller (for the Bank of NZ)

Previous Military Experience

Marital Status

Single

Next of Kin

Samuel John Adams (father), Merchant, Waimate, New Zealand

Religion

Medical Information

Military Service

Served with

NZ Armed Forces

Served in

Army

Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation

New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Unit, Squadron, or Ship

Reinforcements J Company

Date

2 April 1917

Transport

HMNZT 80 Corinthic

Embarked From

Destination

Plymouth, Devon

Other Units Served With

Last Unit Served With

Military Awards

Campaigns

Western Euorpean 1917-1918

Service Medals

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Military Awards

Award Circumstances and Date

No information

Prisoner of War Information

Date of Capture

Where Captured and by Whom

Actions Prior to Capture

PoW Serial Number

PoW Camps

Days Interned

Liberation Date

Discharge

Date

15/06/1918

Reason

No longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds (gas poisoning) recieved in action

Hospitals, Wounds, Diseases and Illnesses

Post-war Occupations

Death

Date

16/10/1961

Age

Place of Death

Cause

Notices

Memorial or Cemetery

Memorial Reference

New Zealand Memorials

Biographical Notes

Arthur was the son of Samuel John and Caroline Adams.

On 6 November 1917 Arthur was admitted to hospital with severe gas (mustard) poisoning. He was eventually embarked for New Zealand, no longer fit for service, on the Athenic on 1 April 1918.